July 2, 2013 CHART: Iron ore price resumes march on $120 Outlook for rest of the year and next also brighter.
July 2, 2013 Guide to surviving the global mining crisis launched Most obvious measures include abandoning non-essential exploration work, postponing hires and focusing on core-business operations.
July 2, 2013 Almost 30,000 mining jobs and $9.5bn in investments at risk in Australia Mostly affecting the country's coal sector, which lost over 1,000 jobs last week alone.
July 2, 2013 BHP Billiton to cut contractors at its iron ore operations The world’s largest miner is fast-tracking the modernization of its Pilbara iron ore division.
June 29, 2013 The pain of mining austerity: 7000 Queensland coal jobs gone ''Since Glencore merged with Xstrata last month, the company has demonstrated a ruthless and short-term approach to cost-cutting."
June 28, 2013 BHP’s cost cutting measures reach iron ore division So far the world's largest mining company has not laid off anyone from its iron ore workforce.
June 27, 2013 Glencore Xstrata cuts coal production at Aussie mines, slashes 450 jobs In total, over 1,000 coal jobs have been cut this week alone in Australia's mining sector.
June 27, 2013 BHP Billiton stock sinks to 4-year low, more pain ahead for miners "As long as the world’s most important central banks are stepping back from further monetary stimulus, and China’s appetite for raw materials slows down, the earnings trajectory for metals and…
June 26, 2013 INFOGRAPHIC: future mining success calls for improved comminution "Smart blasting, mineral pre-concentration, novel flowsheets and new grinding technologies are just a few of the different strategies which can improve cost effectiveness."
June 26, 2013 Rio suspends coal exports from Mozambique over threats Rios' security concerns follow threats from the former guerrilla group Renamo. Vale continues shipments as usual.
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